1 in 7 New York City public school students will experience homelessness before reaching fifth grade. Learn more about The Forgotten Face of Homelessness.

“Homelessness
is a trauma
we need to
treat”
– Chris C. Quinn,
CEO

Win is the largest provider of shelter and supportive housing for NYC’s homeless families.

Every night in New York City, over 23,000 children go to bed in a homeless shelter.

Children currently represent over 60 percent of New Yorkers in family shelters. To better serve them, Win launched The Forgotten Face of Homelessness: Children,a citywide public advocacy campaign to highlight the spiraling number of homeless children in New York City’s shelter system. The campaign calls on city and state officials to expand housing access, enhance social services for homeless children and forge new city agency partnerships. Learn more.

Improving the lives of NYC’s women and children for over 30 years.

For more than 33 years, Win has provided safe housing, critical services, and ground-breaking programs to help homeless women and their children rebuild their lives. In the past year, Win served close to 10,000 homeless people — including more than 5,000 children — and helped more than 700 families transition out of shelter into homes of their own.

Win is grateful for the hundreds of volunteers who give their time and talent to the organization every year. Whether helping with administrative work in the Bronx or bringing your co-workers together to run an art activity with our after-school program in Brooklyn, volunteering is the best way to be an essential part of the Win team.